Anniversary: Bert Catron & Virginia Catron

Mar. 13, 2012

Virginia and Bert Catron of Branson West celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on February 22.

Bert and Virginia Catron were married February 22, 1942, in the First Baptist Church in Aurora, MO.

The couple settled after World War II in Taney County living in Rockaway Beach. Bert retired from the Missouri Extension Service serving as the Extension Agent in Taney and Dallas Counties. Virginia retired from the Forsyth School District where she taught Home Economics and other curriculum at Forsyth High School. After retirement, the Catrons traveled for several years across the United States in their Airstream trailer and often to Europe to visit both sons during their overseas military assignments. They have lived in Branson West since 2005

The couple has two sons, Alan Catron and his wife Grace from Branson West, and Larry and wife Claire of Cape Fair.